VolunteerBadge Academy
Free, interactive courses for nonprofits and volunteers — safety, leadership, fundraising, AI, and more — with a shareable certificate when you finish.
Most Popular Courses
Child Abuse Prevention Awareness
Recognize abuse, set safe boundaries, and protect the children your organization serves.
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Volunteer Coordinator Certification
Master the full volunteer lifecycle — from planning roles to measuring impact — and earn your certificate.
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Volunteer Recruitment & Retention
Fill your roster with the right people — and keep them coming back year after year.
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Volunteer Screening Fundamentals
Build one consistent, fair, defensible screening process — and use it for every volunteer.
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Board Member Essentials
Serve with confidence — the legal duties, oversight, and rhythms every nonprofit board member needs.
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Grant Writing 101
Find the right funders, write a proposal they can say yes to, and build relationships that fund you again.
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AI for Nonprofit Leaders
Use ChatGPT and other AI tools to do more with less — without putting your donors, mission, or reputation at risk.
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Church Volunteer Safety
Build a safe ministry — protect the children, youth, and people your church serves.
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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits
Protect your mission, your money, and your donors’ data — no IT degree required.
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Building a Volunteer Program from Scratch
Go from "we could use some help" to a real volunteer program — roles, policies, screening, recruitment, and impact you can prove.
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Explore 146+ free courses across every part of running a volunteer program.
Volunteer Essentials
Core skills every volunteer should have — from etiquette to empathy.
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Child & Youth Safety
Protect the children and teens your programs serve.
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Church Volunteer Training
Equip and protect the volunteers who power your ministry.
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Volunteer Leadership
Lead, motivate, and retain high-performing volunteer teams.
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Nonprofit Leadership
Run a stronger, safer, better-managed organization.
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Volunteer Coordinator Certification
Master the full volunteer lifecycle — recruit to retain.
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Fundraising
Raise more for your mission, from grants to year-end giving.
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Board Member Academy
Govern with confidence — duties, finances, and strategy.
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Safety & Compliance
Reduce risk, prevent harm, and stay compliant.
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Event Volunteer Training
Run safe, smooth events with confident volunteers.
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AI for Nonprofits
Do more with less using AI — responsibly.
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VolunteerBadge Certifications
Screening and safe-program credentials, straight from the source.
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VolunteerBadge runs FCRA-compliant background checks for just $5 — with identity verification built in. No monthly fees, no contracts.
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